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Pellissippi State Culinary Arts students at the Legislative Breakfast on Feb. 2, 2024.

Experiential learning, industry partnerships on display at Legislative Breakfast

State and local legislators saw firsthand Friday the kind of experiential learning that is preparing Pellissippi State Community College students to enter the workforce.   “Students are supplementing what they’re learning in the classroom through doing,” said Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr., as Business/Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts students… Read More »Experiential learning, industry partnerships on display at Legislative Breakfast

Theotis Robinson Jr.

Pellissippi State welcomes local civil rights advocate for Black History Month

The first Black man to attend the University of Tennessee will speak at Pellissippi State Community College in honor of Black History Month.  Theotis Robinson Jr., a trailblazer and advocate for equality for more than 60 years, will talk with Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. during February’s “Conversation… Read More »Pellissippi State welcomes local civil rights advocate for Black History Month

Headshot of Clarence L. Vaughn III, Commencement speaker for Pellissippi State's fall 2023 graduation.

Pellissippi State celebrates 724 graduates

Pellissippi State Community College will celebrate 724 summer and fall 2023 graduates with a Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8.  “It is an honor to celebrate the achievements of our graduates,” said Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. “They’ve done great work at Pellissippi State, and we expect them… Read More »Pellissippi State celebrates 724 graduates

front entrance of Blount County Campus building

Pellissippi State students share undergraduate research

Dolly Parton’s impact on education and COVID’s impact on student success and mental health are among the topics Pellissippi State Community College students have researched this fall.  These English and Communication students are presenting what they’ve learned during Pellissippi State’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Forum. Each student has prepared a 3-… Read More »Pellissippi State students share undergraduate research

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, second from left, celebrates Pellissippi State winning the 2023 college voter registration drive for two-year schools on Nov. 8, 2023.

Pellissippi State wins statewide voter registration drive competition

Pellissippi State Community College registered more voters during September’s college voter registration drive than any other community college in Tennessee.  The college’s Student Engagement and Leadership office held voter drives on each of Pellissippi State’s four campuses the week of Sept. 14-21 and registered 264 new voters.  “Tennessee and our… Read More »Pellissippi State wins statewide voter registration drive competition

Three female students walk on Pellissippi State's Hardin Valley Campus in fall 2023.

Learn more about Pellissippi State at open house Nov. 11

Prospective college students of all ages are invited to the fall Pellissippi Preview Saturday, Nov. 11, on Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley Campus.  The free event, which runs 9 – 11 a.m., includes opportunities to learn about the college’s academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student support services and… Read More »Learn more about Pellissippi State at open house Nov. 11

Peter and the Wolf graphic for upcoming Theatre piece

Shadow puppets bring ‘Peter and the Wolf’ to life in Pellissippi State Theatre production

The creative process of 16 Pellissippi State Community College students comes to fruition in November with 12 showings of “Peter and the Wolf,” a theatre piece using shadow puppets, overhead projections and other technology to tell the classic children’s story in a new way.  “We have never created a play… Read More »Shadow puppets bring ‘Peter and the Wolf’ to life in Pellissippi State Theatre production

Lovers, a cyanotype on cotton, is one of Anna Halliwell Gianferante's 2023 works on display at Pellissippi State through Nov. 17.

Pellissippi State art exhibit explores memory, truth and loss

Photos developed from film and handwritten notes passed in class take on a new life in the mixed media exhibit “what abides here” at Pellissippi State Community College.  The solo exhibition of artist Anna Halliwell Gianferante is on display in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art Gallery on the… Read More »Pellissippi State art exhibit explores memory, truth and loss

Author Neema Avashia outside with a river and stone bridge in the background

Young Creative Writer’s Workshop returns to Pellissippi State on Oct. 28

Pellissippi State Community College’s 9th annual Young Creative Writer’s Workshop features sessions on “Haints, Haunts and Horrors in the Holler” and “Appalachian Myths, Monsters and Mysteries” as well as other witchy workshops.  The free event will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, on Pellissippi State’s Strawberry Plains Campus,… Read More »Young Creative Writer’s Workshop returns to Pellissippi State on Oct. 28

Headshot of Rosa Mar

Hispanic Heritage Month culminates with Oct. 24 ‘Conversation with a Legend’

Pellissippi State Community College’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration wraps up next week with a ‘Conversation with a Legend,’ and the public is invited.  Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. will facilitate a discussion with Rosa Mar on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at noon in the Goins Building Auditorium on the… Read More »Hispanic Heritage Month culminates with Oct. 24 ‘Conversation with a Legend’